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There are all kinds of occasions in life when you want to buy a gift for someone. It might be a birthday or anniversary, perhaps Christmas or a graduation, or maybe you just want to show someone you care about them and want to give them something lovely.
This is a positive thing, and gift-giving isn’t just good for the recipient; it can boost the giver’s mood as well and even have a positive effect on their mental health. The issue is that it can sometimes be hard to find the ideal gift when everything is mass-produced, not to mention that things can be expensive too.
That’s why you might want to think about giving a handmade gift instead. Giving crafts as gifts has lots of different benefits that everyone can appreciate, whether you’re the giver or the receiver. If you like the idea of giving something to someone that you’ve made yourself, keep reading to find out exactly why it’s a great idea, and you’ll soon come up with some ways to craft your next gifts yourself.
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It’s Personal And Thoughtful
One of the best things about giving crafts as gifts is that it makes for a really personal and thoughtful gift – more so than if you buy something (even something unique and special). That’s because not only did you have to think about what you were going to give, but you had to actually make it as well. You had to learn what to do, work hard on making it the best it could be, and work out exactly what it should look like, all with the recipient in mind.
Unlike generic, shop-bought items, handmade crafts are all about the person you’re giving the gift to, and they’ll make them feel absolutely loved and special because they’ll know just how much love and thought went into every moment you were making it for them.
Unique Gift
When you’re looking in a shop or on a website for something to give someone, you’ll quickly notice something – everything looks the same, or at least very similar. This, plus the fact that there will be many of the same things made in most cases, means that it’s really difficult to give someone something unique, even if you spend hours or days searching. Even if you think you’ve found something, it could be that there is another one just like it somewhere.
When you choose to craft something as a gift rather than buying something, you can be completely, one hundred percent sure that you’re giving your recipient something entirely unique. Even if it’s not perfect, that’s not something you’ll need to be concerned about; every flaw and imperfection just adds to the unique nature of whatever it is and shows that you tried your best, and that’s something you’re recipient is sure to appreciate.
Encourages Creativity
When you gift something you’ve crafted yourself, you’re not just giving a gift – you’re giving the recipient a taste of your creativity, and that’s important. Being creative is good for your mental health, allowing you to de-stress and focus on something other than whatever it is that you’re worried about in life. It’s a great way to be mindful, and if there’s a reason for you to be creative (because you’re making a gift for someone), then you’re more likely to put time aside for this important part of life.
On top of this, your creative gift might even inspire the person you give it to to be creative as well. They might look up what origami instructions are or decide they want to crochet something or start a pottery class – it could be anything, and if your gift was the catalyst, that’s something you can be proud of.
It’s Timeless
One of the many things that are great about crafted gifts is that they’re timeless and can be kept forever. They won’t be linked to fads and trends for the most part, but even if they are, the fact that they’re made by hand by someone the recipient knows means that that’s not the important part, and even as the trends come and go, your gift will stand the test of time.
The fact is that, unfortunately, store-bought gifts can quickly go out of fashion and essentially become obsolete, which makes them wasteful, bad for the environment, and ultimately unloved. Your handmade gift won’t be like that at all, and it will actually become a cherished item that your friend or loved one will keep well beyond anything else you might have given them.
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